The Song of the Christian Soldier

Come and join the army of the Lord today

Author: Alfred P. Gibbs
Tune: [Come and join the army of the Lord today]
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Author: Alfred P. Gibbs

Alfred P. Gibbs was born in Birmingham, England in 1890 and was raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was led to a saving knowledge of Christ by his twin brother, Edwin. During World War I, Gibbs served as military chaplain, preaching to soldiers in training camps. In 1919 he set off for Moody Bible School in Chicago, Illinois. There he soon became involved in an assembly operated Rescue Mission. Gibbs worked alongside Harold Harper, T.B. Gilbert, James G. Humphrey, and other men destined to become well known in assembly circles of ministry. Gibbs became close friends with George Landis, who at that time pastored a small denominational church. Alfred P. Gibbs never married. Like J. N. Darby, he lived out of a suit-case. Most of his wr… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come and join the army of the Lord today
Title: The Song of the Christian Soldier
Author: Alfred P. Gibbs
Language: English
Refrain First Line: March! March! March! March!
Publication Date: 1941
Copyright: Copyright, 1941 by Alfred P. Gibbs

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Choice Hymns of the Faith #437

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